Comparison
Klondike vs Aces Up
| Klondike | Aces Up | |
|---|---|---|
| Decks | One deck | One deck |
| Suits | 4 | 4 |
| Typical length | 10 min | 5 min |
| Difficulty | Beginner | Easy |
| How much skill matters | Medium | Low |
| How much the shuffle matters | Medium | High |
| Family | Klondike family | Standalone |
| Good for beginners | Yes | Yes |
We have not written a verdict for this pairing. The comparison above is drawn from each game's own recorded facts — follow either link for its full rules and strategy.
Klondike
The best-known solitaire game: build tableau columns down in alternating colors and move cards up to four suit foundations.
Deal seven columns, the first holding one card and the seventh holding seven, with only the top card of each face up. Build the columns downward in alternating colours — a red six onto a black seven — and move cards up to four foundation piles that each build a suit from Ace to King.
Aces Up
Discard cards that rank below another card of the same suit across four piles, aiming to end with only the four Aces left.
Four cards are dealt face up, one to each of four piles. Whenever two or more visible cards share a suit, all but the highest-ranked of them are discarded — and Aces count high, so an Ace beats a King.
Frequently asked questions
- Which is harder, Klondike or Aces Up?
- Klondike is generally rated beginner difficulty, while Aces Up is rated easy — so most players find one noticeably harder than the other.